Brian Bares decreased its stake in Platform Specialty Products Co (PAH) by 1.42% based on its latest 2017Q3 regulatory filing with the SEC. Bares Capital Management Inc sold 238,322 shares as the company’s stock rose 0.60% with the market. The hedge fund run by Brian Bares held 16.50M shares of the major chemicals company at the end of 2017Q3, valued at $183.99 million, down from 16.74 million at the end of the previous reported quarter. Bares Capital Management Inc who had been investing in Platform Specialty Products Co for a number of months, seems to be less bullish one the $3.07 billion market cap company. The stock increased 1.23% or $0.13 during the last trading session, reaching $10.67. About 2.37 million shares traded. Platform Specialty Products Corporation (NYSE:PAH) has risen 48.23% since March 17, 2017 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 31.53% the S&P500.

Girard Partners Ltd increased its stake in Toronto Dominion Bk Ont (TD) by 132.73% based on its latest 2017Q3 regulatory filing with the SEC. Girard Partners Ltd bought 5,455 shares as the company’s stock declined 12.05% while stock markets rallied. The institutional investor held 9,565 shares of the commercial banks company at the end of 2017Q3, valued at $538,000, up from 4,110 at the end of the previous reported quarter. Girard Partners Ltd who had been investing in Toronto Dominion Bk Ont for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $107.91B market cap company. The stock decreased 0.43% or $0.25 during the last trading session, reaching $58.03. About 1.01M shares traded. The Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE:TD) has risen 8.67% since March 17, 2017 and is uptrending. It has underperformed by 8.03% the S&P500.

Among 10 analysts covering TD Bank (NYSE:TD), 5 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 5 Hold. Therefore 50% are positive. TD Bank had 23 analyst reports since August 12, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The rating was downgraded by Credit Suisse on Monday, September 21 to “Neutral”. As per Friday, September 1, the company rating was upgraded by National Bank Canada. The firm has “Buy” rating given on Wednesday, September 14 by Citigroup. Bank of America maintained the stock with “Buy” rating in Tuesday, January 30 report. On Tuesday, November 1 the stock rating was initiated by Bank of America with “Buy”. RBC Capital Markets maintained The Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE:TD) rating on Friday, August 28. RBC Capital Markets has “Outperform” rating and $61 target. The firm earned “Sector Performer” rating on Friday, August 26 by IBC. The stock of The Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE:TD) earned “Outperform” rating by BMO Capital Markets on Monday, August 31. RBC Capital Markets downgraded The Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE:TD) rating on Monday, March 13. RBC Capital Markets has “Sector Perform” rating and $68 target. Credit Suisse upgraded the shares of TD in report on Tuesday, May 3 to “Outperform” rating.

Girard Partners Ltd, which manages about $604.19M and $484.32 million US Long portfolio, decreased its stake in Procter And Gamble Co (NYSE:PG) by 3,736 shares to 38,929 shares, valued at $3.54M in 2017Q3, according to the filing.

Analysts await Platform Specialty Products Corporation (NYSE:PAH) to report earnings on May, 14. They expect $0.20 earnings per share, up 25.00% or $0.04 from last year’s $0.16 per share. PAH’s profit will be $57.60M for 13.34 P/E if the $0.20 EPS becomes a reality. After $0.23 actual earnings per share reported by Platform Specialty Products Corporation for the previous quarter, Wall Street now forecasts -13.04% negative EPS growth.

Among 10 analysts covering Platform Specialty Products Corporation (NYSE:PAH), 7 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 3 Hold. Therefore 70% are positive. Platform Specialty Products Corporation had 25 analyst reports since August 17, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The rating was initiated by Roth Capital on Monday, August 22 with “Buy”. SunTrust maintained the shares of PAH in report on Thursday, November 2 with “Buy” rating. On Monday, September 18 the stock rating was upgraded by SunTrust to “Buy”. The rating was maintained by Barclays Capital on Wednesday, October 5 with “Equal Weight”. The rating was maintained by Barclays Capital on Wednesday, October 11 with “Equal-Weight”. The firm has “Buy” rating by UBS given on Thursday, September 29. The stock of Platform Specialty Products Corporation (NYSE:PAH) has “Neutral” rating given on Thursday, December 3 by Credit Suisse. The firm has “Buy” rating by Bank of America given on Wednesday, March 9. The stock has “Buy” rating by Goldman Sachs on Monday, February 6. Credit Suisse reinitiated the shares of PAH in report on Monday, May 2 with “Neutral” rating.

Bares Capital Management Inc, which manages about $984.50M and $2.22B US Long portfolio, upped its stake in Markel Corp. (NYSE:MKL) by 7,964 shares to 125,152 shares, valued at $133.66 million in 2017Q3, according to the filing. It also increased its holding in Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) by 4,663 shares in the quarter, for a total of 728,948 shares, and has risen its stake in Costar Group (NASDAQ:CSGP).